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Historical Events on March 28

23 significant historical events occurred on March 28. March 28 has seen various events in history. Notable occurrences on this date include the St. Nazaire Raid during World War II in 1942 and the Three Mile Island nuclear accident in 1979. The 49th Academy Awards ceremony took place on March 28, 1977. Major sporting events have also occurred, such as the 1976 United States Grand Prix West and the 1993 Brazilian Grand Prix.

Total Events
23
Time Span
15602025
Categories
4
Top Category
general
10 events

18 famous birthdays on March 28

Including Aristide Briand, Michael W. Young, Bohumil Hrabal

Event Distribution by Century

Darker = Higher Density
16th C.21st C.

16th Century

1 event
war

1560 battle between French troops and forces of the Scottish Reformation

17th Century

2 events
war

1638 Successful Sinhalese army victory over Portuguese army

war

1656 battle in the Swedish invasion of Poland

19th Century

4 events
war

1814 naval battle of the War of 1812

politics

1820 treaty between France and the Netherlands

politics

March 28, 1836, treaty between the United States and representatives of the Ottawa and Chippewa peoples

politics

1864 disturbance in Charleston, Illinois

20th Century

11 events
war

WWI battle fought in 1918 near Dernancourt in northern France

war

1927 Italian battle in Libya

politics

1941 communist uprising in British India

general

St Nazaire Raid — 1942 marine operation during ww2

general

1976 United States Grand Prix West — motor car race

war

49th Academy Awards — Award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1976

general

Three Mile Island accident — nuclear accident

general

1984 massacre of civilians in Sri Lanka

general

1993 Brazilian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held at Interlagos

general

1999 murder of a professor due to rock throwing

general

1999 war crime in Yugoslavia

21st Century

5 events
general

Boating accident in Australia

disaster

Explosion and fire in Balongan, Indramayu, West Java, Indonesia.

general

Bandits attack in Zamfara State

general

Train attack in Kaduna State, Nigeria

war

2025 battle in Burkina Faso

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